LETTER FROM ASSEMBLYMAN FRED KEELEY FOREWORD PREFACE INTRODUCTION Management Jurisdictions General Aspects of California Fisheries Law OVERVIEW OF THE MLMA GENERAL POLICIES OF THE MARINE LIFE MANAGEMENT ACT General Policy on Marine Living Resources General Policy on Marine Fisheries SCOPE OF THE MARINE LIFE MANAGEMENT ACT SPECIFIC POLICIES FOR ACHEIVING THE MLMA'S GOALS Science Constituent Involvement Generally Constituent Involvement in Marine Fisheries Management Adaptive Management Socio-Economic Considerations SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR ACHEIVING THE MLMA'S GOALS External Peer Review Fishery Research Protocols Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) Fishery Management Plan Policies Fishery Management Plan Process Contents of a Fishery Management Plan Description of the Fishery Fishery Science and Essential Fishery Information Basic Fishery Conservation Measures Habitat Provisions Bycatch and Discards Overfishing and Rebuilding Amending and Modifying FMPs FMP Master Plan Emerging Fisheries Emergency Management Annual Status of Fisheries Report Specific Fishery Management Plans White Seabass Fishery Nearshore Finfish Fishery APPENDICES A. Definitions B. The Marine Life Management Act C. The Regulatory Process D. California Fish and Game Commission Policy on Restricted Access E. Contacts F. Written Sources of Information G. Useful Web Pages H. California's Marine Fisheries The Setting Marine Life of California A Profile of California's Commercial Fisheries Recreational Fisheries California's Changing Fisheries Commercial Fishing Gear and Methods Questions, comments or suggestions? Please contact us